electricity

Meralco under the microscope for market clout

Power giant Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is facing scrutiny after Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla said…

Aboitiz starts building 48-MW battery system in Agusan del Norte

Aboitiz Power Corp. has begun building its 48-megawatt (MW) hybrid energy storage system to complement…

BIZ BUZZ: Meralco hits back at DOE exec

Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), armed with a fresh 25-year franchise extension, called out an energy…

Q1 energy sales up by just 1.2%

Power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) recorded slightly better energy sales in the first quarter,…

1,200-MW gas powerhouse expects to start delivery by May

Gas-fired power plant operator Excellent Energy Resources Inc. (EERI) said it’s ready to start delivering…

Transmission charge up 11.5% in March electricity bill

Transmission charges for March, which will appear in this month’s electric bills, have increased by…

Nordeco to challenge Aboitiz’s Davao Light franchise expansion

The Northern Davao Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Nordeco) said it would exhaust all legal options against…

ACEN tops green energy option scheme

ACEN came to the forefront as a dominant player in the government’s green energy option…

Electricity spot prices up as ‘extreme heat’ overpowers supply

The prices of electricity traded on the spot market in March almost doubled as demand…

Plant outages expected in Luzon, Visayas

Power supply in the country may run low in the latter part of summer when…